If you have things to say
That are stuck in your throat
Spit it out then
If you have things to say
That are worrying your mind
Spit it out then

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Gbogbo ona l'ona
Eniburuku ti lekun ayo, o gbagbe ferese idunnu
Ona la!

If your lover is making waves
Looks like trouble is on the way
Don't ever want be lonely again

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Abefe mi, olojuede, eyifunjowo, aponbepore
T'o si mo bi mo se feran re to, ha-ha, r'erin joo

If you get stuck in a dark place
And you need to let them know who's boss
No need for guns, no need for clubs, no need for knives

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E je k'ori gbogbo wa pe o
A b'e mo bi mo se je ni?
Ti mo ba se ewa fun e, beeni, ewa elepo, epo pupa

If you get to the crossroads finally
But they say your sacrifice don't cut it
Don't fall to pieces man
Hold your arms up, let the words spill

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Oluwa mi ero, Oluwa mi ero
Epo re, eja re, owo mi re kiki efun
Oluwa mi ero

And the day The Reaper comes
Says it's your turn to make the trip
There's a way to say you're not ready

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Bi a ba ni a m'oni, ola laa mu
Mio se tan, ani mio se tan, mo ni mio se tan!

If all you know is one word
If all you know is only a phrase
Let it out, let if flow

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Not just a language
It's a safe password
It's a super duper code

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